Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Fog will clear by 8am, followed by mostly cloudy skies that will gradually become sunny, with temperatures reaching around 74°F. Expect a south wind at 5-13 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 60°F and south wind of approximately 9 mph.
🚨 You need to know
Months of commentary, debates, campaign ads and arguing with your family at gatherings and it’s all come to this: it’s Election Day in Alexandria.
For those not sure where to vote, there’s an interactive map at the City of Alexandria website showing polling locations and here’s some information on what form of ID to bring with you.
The talk of the town is mostly the presidential race, but closer to home there’s the Senate race between Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine and Republican Hung Cao.
In Alexandria, Alyia Gaskins is running unopposed for mayor after securing the Democratic nomination in June.
Democratic City Council candidates are incumbents Canek Aguirre, Sarah Bagley, John Taylor Chapman and Kirk McPike, along with School Board members Abdel Elnoubi and Jacinta Greene. They’re running against Republican Celianna Gunderson and Independents Mason Butler and Roy Byrd.
With recognition that the election is likely to be what’s at the forefront of most people’s mind today, that’s what most of today’s coverage is likely to focus on. See you at the polls!
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Nov 4, 2024.
- Proposed Seminary Road townhomes draw ire of nearby neighbors (1607 views)
- Smoke grenade found in car prompts Alexandria police to shut down King Street on Saturday (1375 views)
- Notes: Del Ray’s hyperlocal weatherman Russ Adams dies (1126 views)
- There’s a new specialty coffee roaster in Old Town (922 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Romance Bookstore Friends to Lovers Opens
Alexandria Living (Monday @ 7:35 pm)
- Community Spirit Shines Bright at Founders Park Cleanup in Alexandria
Zebra (Monday @ 11:50 am)
- Alexandria’s Last Early Voting Day Gets Most Voters
Patch (Monday @ 9:59 am)
- Alexandria 2024 Voter Guide: Key Races, How To Vote
Patch (Monday @ 9:45 am)
- What’s Onstage in the DMV for November
Zebra (Monday @ 6:03 am)
- ALX Art Happenings Are Looking Up, Down, and All Around Town
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Social Media, Technology, and Students: An Agenda: Alexandria Virtual Only Event
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Why Film Festivals Matter: A Focus on Women at the Middleburg Film Festival
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Alexandria’s Cider Tradition
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Torpedo Factory Celebrated 50th Anniversary In September!
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- It’s That Nutcracker Time of Year Again!
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
- Christ Church Food Pantry and Farmers’ Market Vendors Spreading Nature’s Bounty to the Wider Community
Zebra (Monday @ 6:00 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
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